Bill Text: IL HB0685 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Enrolled
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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that counties and municipalities may not classify milkweed as a noxious or exotic weed. Limits home rule powers.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-9)
Status: (Passed) 2017-12-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0557 [HB0685 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0685-Enrolled.html
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that counties and municipalities may not classify milkweed as a noxious or exotic weed. Limits home rule powers.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-9)
Status: (Passed) 2017-12-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0557 [HB0685 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB0685-Enrolled.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||||||
| 5 | 5-1057.5 as follows:
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| 6 | (55 ILCS 5/5-1057.5 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 5-1057.5. Milkweed classification. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) For purposes of this Section, "milkweed" means | ||||||
| 9 | Asclepias syriaca or other native Asclepias species. | ||||||
| 10 | (b) A county may not classify milkweed as a noxious or | ||||||
| 11 | exotic weed. | ||||||
| 12 | (c) A county may not classify milkweed in a manner | ||||||
| 13 | inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation | ||||||
| 14 | under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the | ||||||
| 15 | Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule | ||||||
| 16 | units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
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| 17 | Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||||||
| 18 | adding Section 11-20-6.5 as follows:
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| 19 | (65 ILCS 5/11-20-6.5 new) | ||||||
| 20 | Sec. 11-20-6.5. Milkweed classification. | ||||||
| 21 | (a) For purposes of this Section, "milkweed" means | ||||||
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| 1 | Asclepias syriaca or other native Asclepias species. | ||||||
| 2 | (b) The corporate authorities of a municipality may not | ||||||
| 3 | classify milkweed as a noxious or exotic weed. | ||||||
| 4 | (c) A municipality may not classify milkweed in a manner | ||||||
| 5 | inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation | ||||||
| 6 | under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the | ||||||
| 7 | Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule | ||||||
| 8 | units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
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